Wiltshire: Historical

Historical Wiltshire EDINGTON PRIORY – A Fine Example of Perpendicular Architecture Edington Priory In 1332 William of Edingon, Bishop of Winchester founded a college for priests in the village of Edington, Wiltshire. It later...

Wiltshire smugglers were carrying illicit brandy when they were surprised by Excisemen. In a thrice, they dumped the brandy into a pond and commenced to rake at the water with their long handled implements....

WILTSHIRE NATIONAL TRUST LOCATIONS & PROPERTIES There are a number of National Trust locations and properties to visit in Wiltshire … Stourhead Stourhead According to the National Trust annual report for 2009/10, Stourhead was...

STONEHENGE – The World`s Greatest Mystery? Stonehenge was completed around 1300B.C. The mystery surrounding its creation is – why was is built? We know that its axis is aligned with the sunrise of the...